Tag: satellite

$187m Inmarsat deal to boost GPS accuracy in Australia, NZ

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
European-built smallsats from Inmarsat will be used to deliver decimeter accuracy to satellite positioning in Australia and New Zealand through the multi-billion-dollar Southern Hemisphere Positioning Augmentation Network from 2027....

SA’s first satellite to hitch SpaceX ride in 2023

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The first South Australian-made satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission in October 2023 to begin its three-year mission with support from the state government and a consortium...

Lockheed Martin lands $1.18 billion deal to boost GPS accuracy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US defence giant Lockheed Martin will bring decimetre accuracy to satellite positioning in Australia and New Zealand after securing a $1.18 billion contract to deliver the South Hemisphere’s first...

Sydney-based startup Space Machines Company partners with SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Sydney-based in-space logistics startup Space Machines Company has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its spacecraft next year. Space Machines Company’s (SMC) Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle will ride...

WA space sector to get $6.5 million in state budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Ahead of the Western Australian budget in May, the state government has revealed it will include $6.5 million to support the space industry. The funds will be split between...

NASA partners with Australian Space Agency on earth observation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
NASA will partner with the Australian Space Agency on earth observation following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s $1.2 billion funding of Australia’s National Space Mission. The Australian Space Agency and NASA...

Optus announces bid for Defence satellite program

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Telco giant Optus will lead a bid alongside two multinational Defence contractors for a major satellite communications system project aimed at providing Australia’s military with sovereign capability in space....